End children's mental health stigma

Nov. 10, 2012

Written by

Vincent I. Leon Guerrero

Have you ever felt uneasy about sharing your problems with others? Were you afraid people would not understand you or that they would judge you?

Youths and families of youths with mental health needs experience these feelings every day. In spite of knowing what it feels like to feel judged by others, many in the community still treat those with mental health needs as different.

So now for the bigger question: Are you concerned that children with mental health needs and their families are stigmatized in our community? ...